diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b7abb1f9..6ae2283b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.26.0 (2024-06-27)
+
+### Features
+
+ * Introduce `run_multiple` method
+
+### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
+
+ * Ignore `qubit_count` parameter for JAQCD
+
 ## v1.25.0 (2024-06-26)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/src/braket/default_simulator/_version.py b/src/braket/default_simulator/_version.py
index ef63be00..2691f5a5 100644
--- a/src/braket/default_simulator/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/default_simulator/_version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.25.1.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.26.0"